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No Canadian soldiers assigned to border enforcement, minister says
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister David McGuinty suggested Tuesday that some information about Canada’s upgraded…

Opposition parties call for Parliament’s return after Trump hits pause on tariffs
OTTAWA — Opposition parties say the Liberals must recall Parliament within the next month to…

Quebec union group urges Amazon boycott after warehouse closure announcement
MONTREAL — A Quebec labour group is urging governments and the public to boycott Amazon…

Ford aims to keep tariff focus in election as Liberals, NDP tout health, education
Ontario’s Liberals and NDP are using a pause in the tariff threat from the United…

In the news today: Despite U.S. tariff pause, uncertainty remains over Canada
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…

From Musk to mushrooms, Canadian buyers let money do the talking amid tariff turmoil
VANCOUVER — Finance worker Michael Atkinson is a fan of electric cars, but lately he…

Ministers call on Washington lawmakers to scrap tariff threat completely
WASHINGTON — Key cabinet ministers returned to Washington Tuesday to keep pressing Canada’s economic case…

B.C. Court of Appeal orders new trial for husband in ‘rape role-play’ case
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal has granted a man convicted of sexually assaulting…

Trump wrong, U.S. banks can and do operate in Canada, association and professor say
The association representing bankers in Canada says U.S. subsidiaries and branches represent half of all…

Canada’s forestry sector faces uncertainty with 25 per cent U.S. tariffs
VICTORIA — A wide shadow of uncertainty has been cast over Canada’s forestry sector by…

Interprovincial trade barriers: what they are, why they exist and how to cut them
OTTAWA — The Trump administration’s on-again, off-again threat to impose damaging tariffs has boosted an…

Quebec follows federal government and delays capital gains tax hike until 2026
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s Finance Department says it is following the federal government’s lead and delaying…

B.C. puts its response to U.S. tariffs on hold after 30-day delay
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is pausing its response to threatened tariffs by the United States…

A short list of U.S. goods which will be charged 25 per cent tariffs starting Tuesday
OTTAWA — Effective Tuesday, Canada is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on $30 billion in…

Pause on U.S. tariffs good news, but uncertainty is ‘dagger over our heads’: Legault
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault welcomed news that Canada would not be hit with…